LANSING, Mich. - A legislative hearing will determine whether proposed
changes to special education rules will be implemented, according to the Detroit
Free Press.

The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will hear testimony regarding the
Michigan Department of Education's list of proposed changes to special education
programming throughout the state.

Parents are particularly outraged at the elimination of an extended school
year of 230 days for students with severe disabilities. More than 600 people
registered in opposition to the change, the Free Press reported.

If the committee doesn't take action, the rules may become official the next
time the House and Senate meet in session on the same day, according to the Free
Press.